Pulmonary Nodules
Mostrando 13-24 de 81 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Differential Diagnosis of Solitary Pulmonary Inflammatory Lesions and Peripheral Lung Cancers with Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography
OBJECTIVES: To clarify differences between solitary pulmonary inflammatory lesions and peripheral lung cancers with contrast-enhanced computed tomography. METHODS: In total, 64 and 132 patients with solitary pulmonary inflammatory masses/nodules and peripheral lung cancers, respectively, were enrolled in this study. Their computed tomographic findings were
Clinics. Publicado em: 2016-10
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14. PET/CT used in the evaluation of pulmonary nodules suspicious for lung cancer in regions where infectious lung disease is endemic: to be or not to be?
Radiol Bras. Publicado em: 2016-06
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15. Partial response to sorafenib treatment associated with transient grade 3 thrombocytopenia in a patient with locally advanced thyroid cancer
Advanced radioactive refractory and progressive or symptomatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is a rare condition. Sorafenib was recently approved for the treatment of these patients. We present the case of a 67 year old woman diagnosed with DTC who underwent a total thyroidectomy with central, lateral-compartment neck dissection and shaving of the t
Arch. Endocrinol. Metab.. Publicado em: 2015-08
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16. Azathioprine-induced accelerated cutaneous and pulmonary nodulosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
AbstractWe report the case of a 42-year-old female with a 5-year history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with Rituximab and Azathioprine. Three months after the initiation of Azathioprine, the patient started with dry cough and noted the rapid development of multiple subcutaneous nodules on her right leg. CT scan of the chest demonstrates pulmonary nodulosis
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-06
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17. Septic pulmonary embolism caused by a Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: clinical characteristics, imaging findings, and clinical courses
OBJECTIVES: Septic pulmonary embolism caused by a Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae liver abscess is rare but can cause considerable morbidity and mortality. However, clinical information regarding this condition is limited. This study was conducted to elucidate the full disease spectrum to improve its diagnosis and treatment. METHOD: We reviewed the clinical cha
Clinics. Publicado em: 2015-06
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18. Nocardia veterana: disseminated infection with urinary tract infection
Nocardia spp. are a group of aerobic actinomycetes widely distributed in soil, and associated with severe opportunistic infections, essentially pulmonary infections. We report the first case of disseminated infection associated with urinary tract infection caused by Nocardia veterana . The diagnosis was difficult; despite the presence of pulmonary nodules,
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2015-04
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19. Multidrug resistant tuberculosis versus non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: a CT-scan challenge
INTRODUCTION: Clinical, laboratory and imaging findings in patients with multidrug resistanttuberculosis (MDR-TB) and non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) are similar, and the majority of these patients present with positive smear for Acid Fast Bacilli (ADB) and no response to first line anti-TB treatment, so sputum culture and PCR are necessary, especially
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2013-04
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20. CLASSIFICAÇÃO DE NÓDULOS PULMONARES EM MALIGNO E BENIGNO UTILIZANDO OS ÍNDICES DE DIVERSIDADE DE SHANNON E DE SIMPSON / CLASSIFICATION OF PULMONARY NODULES IN MALIGNANT AND BENIGN USING THE CONTENTS OF DIVERSITY SHANNON AND SIMPSON
O câncer de pulmão é ainda a maior causa de mortalidade por câncer em todo mundo, com uma das menores taxas de sobrevida a partir do diagnóstico. Por isso, sua detecção precoce é importante para aumentar a chances de cura do paciente, e de quanto mais informações o médico dispuser, mais preciso será o diagnóstico. Diante do exposto, o presente t
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 20/04/2012
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21. Pulmonary cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical features, management, and prognosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. METHOD: 24 cases of pulmonary cryptococcosis with accurate pathological diagnosis were retrospectively studied. RESULTS: 15 male patients and nine female patients were diagnosed at the first affilia
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2012-12
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22. Histoplasmoma pulmonar no Rio Grande do Sul / Pulmonary histoplasmoma in Rio Grande do Sul
Foram revisados dezesseis prontuários de pacientes que apresentavam nódulo pulmonar à radiografia de tórax diagnosticados como histoplasmoma através de achado histopatológico demonstrando elementos fúngicos compatíveis com Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum no Rio Grande do Sul. Revisada a literatura brasileira. Todos os pacientes eram brancos, no
Publicado em: 2010
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23. Pulmonary metastasectomy from soft tissue sarcomas
INTRODUCTION: Isolated pulmonary metastases from soft tissue sarcomas occur in 20-50% of these(the issue is about metastases, not lung cancer )patients, and 70% of these patients will present disease limited only to the lungs. Surgical resection is well accepted as a standard approach to treat metastases from soft tissue sarcomas isolated in the lungs, and m
Clinics. Publicado em: 2010
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24. Comparative radiological features of disseminated disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis vs non-tuberculosis mycobacteria among AIDS patients in Brazil
Background: Disseminated mycobacterial disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV-infection. Nonspecific clinical presentation makes the diagnosis difficult and sometimes neglected. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare the presentation of disseminated Mycobacterial tuberculosis (MTB) and non-tubercu
Publicado em: 2010